Display-case.



I PATENTED APR. 28, 1908. ELD. OBER'IRIFTBR.

I DISPLAY CASE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27 .1907.

EDWIN D. OBERTRIFTER, OF FREDONIA, NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Application filed August 27, 1907. SerialNo. 390,377.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN D. OBnnTRIr- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fredonia, in the county of Chautauqua and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Display-Case, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to display racks or cases and is particularlydesigned for the display of packages of seeds although it can be usedequally as well for displaying any other articles.

The object of the invention is to provide a casing of compact form inwhich a plurality of trays are mounted, said trays being designed, whenthe case is open, to assume positions whereby the contents of the trayscan be plainly visible.

A still further object is to provide simple mechanism operated by thecover of the case for raising the trays so that the same will be disosed in tiers.

ith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the device open. Fig. 2 isa section therethrough on line :r-x, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a centralvertical section therethrough showing the same closed.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a boxof any suitable proportions, the front wall 2 of which is preferably ofless height than the rear wall. Partitions 3 may, if desired, beextended from front to rear of the box near the ends thereof to form endcompartments 4 and a large intermediate compartment 5. The box isdesigned to be closed by a cover made up of hingedly connected panels 6and 6, there being buttons 7 or other suitable means connected to one ofthe panels to prevent said anels from folding when the box is closed Aleaf 8 is hinged to one edge of the panel 6 and is designed to extend infront of the box and to abut against the wall 2 and this leaf isprovided with one or more hooks 9 which may be placed in engagement withpins 10 for the purpose of locking the cover when the box is closed.Secured to the bot tom of the compartment 5 near the front thereof is atray 1 1 which extends close to the pockets 14 by means of partitions15.

partitions 3 and parallel with the wall 2. The rear wall 12 of the trayis higher than the front wall 13 and the tray is sub-divided 1i ntO1votally connected to the ends of this tray 11 are strips 16 each ofwhich has longitudinally arranged slots 17 therein designed to receivetrunnions 18 extending from trays 19. These trays 19 are similar inconstruction to the tray 11 but are not fastened to the bottom of thecompartment 5. Instead, they are designed when the strips 16 are swungupward to move upward therewith so as to assume positions in tiers asindicated in Fig. 2. The trunnions of the rear tray 19 have eyes 20formed therewith and these eyes are connected by chains 21 or othersuitable devices with the inner face of panel 6.

It is of course to be understood that when the trays are in their normalpositions they rest upon the bottom of compartment 5. \Vhen they are inthis position the cover must be closed and the connections 21 willtherefore be slack. When it is desired to use the case for displaypurposes the leaf 8 is unfastenedfrom wall 2 and the buttons 7 areturned so as to plermit the panels 6 and 6 to fold upon eac. other. Thevarious cover sections are then swung into positions shown in Fig. 2 andwill pull upward on the strips 16 through connections 21 and cause thetrays 19 to move upward. The contents of the various trays willtherefore be fully displayed. A case such as herein described isespecially adapted for holding packages of seeds although it will beapparent that the same can be used equally as well for holdingmedicines, samples, etc.

As indicated in Fig. 3 the cover when closed will prevent displacementof any packages contained within the various trays and therefore thecase when locked can be transported from place to place without dangerof the contents thereof becoming mixed.

What is claimed is: a

1. A display device comprising a body, a sectional cover movablyconnected thereto, a tray fixedly secured within the body, a pluralityof movable trays within the body, links connected to and solelysupported by the trays, and a flexible connection between the links andthe cover for supporting the links and trays in raised positions whenthe cover is open.

2. A device of the character described comprising-a body, a sectionalcover movably connected thereto and foldable into contact With asupporting structure to hold said folded cover projected above the body,a lurality of Inovably connected trays Wit iin the body, and flexibleconnections between the trays and cover for simultaneously raising thetrays into tiers when the cover is open and folded.

3. A device of the character described comprising a body, a sectionalcover hingedly connected thereto, a tray fixedly secured within thebody, a supporting strip pivotally connected thereto, flexibleconnections between said strip and the cover, and trays connected to thestrip, said strip being connected to all of and supportedsolely by thetrays, said cover being movable into open positionto raise the stripsand support the trays in tiers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWIN D OBERTRIFTER.

Witnesses:

JosEPH J. BESSER, JAMES J. HIGGINS.

